Returning from vacation in New York, first in the Finger Lakes then the Adirondack Mountain High Peaks, the garden had gotten a bit ratty. Two days of working in the morning before the heat became too oppressive was necessary before I dared take any photos. Now it looks presentable again. Do you see that cluster of Black Eyed Susans along the outer edge of the labyrinth? That is the third set of buds, which finally lasted long enough without being eaten to bloom. It is hard to see the one remaining Agapanthus flower head; all others have been chomped off by the deer, who left droppings nearby as a calling card.
What is amazing is the Maryland Senna, or Senna marilandica, bought a few years ago from a native nursery. The plants have been in place for four years, each year getting stronger and taller. This is two plants, some six feet apart, each almost six feet tall. Since they are in the heather bed, which is on a slope, they don't appear as tall. What a delightful shape and color to see in the foreground, when looking out the window at the Bay. There are several seedlings underneath this year, which I will move to a bare area in the ravine.
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